Sony A7 II vs Sony WX300

The following is a detailed review of the Sony A7 II vs Sony WX300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 II was brought out 22 months after the WX300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A7 II scores versus the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II offers external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A7 II compared to the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and WX300 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and WX300.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7 II will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.